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The School of Public Health hosted a Global Health and Development (GHD) Leadership Training Summer Camp from July 28 to 31, 2019 and an online GHD Summer Programme on August 20 and 21, 2020. The 4-day/3-night GHD Leadership Summer Camp 2019 presented campers with an infectious disease outbreak scenario via a series of tabletop exercises. 66 students were grouped into teams representing different countries, exposed to real-world issues, and learned about relevant decision-making processes. The camp concluded with a High Table Dinner attended by distinguished guests, school principals and parents of the campers. The evening ended on a high note with concluding remarks and a farewell toast by Professor Ian Holliday ( 何立仁 ) , HKU Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning). In 2020, the Summer Programme transitioned Global Health and Development Leadership Training Summer Camp 2019 and Summer Programme 2020 online very successfully. 40 students were given a chance to work directly with COVID-19 experts from the School of Public Health and other Schools. They worked through a series of infectious disease outbreak simulations. The students came to understand better the complex and interconnected nature of public health, social, political and economic challenges that governments must consider when making decisions during an infectious disease outbreak. Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project To promote family well-being and contribute to a better society, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust provided over HK$157 million in funding to the School of Public Health to implement the four-year "Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project". Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Project conducted a survey online in May 2020 on the "Impacts of the COVID-19 Outbreak and Information and Communications Technology on Family" to assess the use of information communication technology (ICT) in families. The survey results were announced at a press conference on July 7, 2020. With the increasing role of ICT in family communication and the new normal under the pandemic, the Project developed a series of mobile applications, images and interactive games to encourage the effective communication between family members and enhance family well-being. These resources can be accessed at https://www.jcsmartfamilylink.hk/family-portal/ or at the Project Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ jcsmartfamilylink (Chinese versions only). 28 Inside the Faculty